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Consolidating Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Information Consolidating Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Information (Details) | Sep. 30, 2014
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Consolidating Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Information [Abstract] |
Percentage of guarantors of Senior Notes owned by Boise Cascade | 100.00%

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